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Tigers CF Parker Meadows hospitalized after collision
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows will be hospitalized overnight in Minneapolis after being carted off the field due to a scary collision in the bottom of the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Meadows was playing center field and Riley Greene was p...

Reports: Bucs adding CBs Chase Lucas, Kemon Hall
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are adding to their depth at cornerback with one-year contracts for free agents Chase Lucas and Kemon Hall, according to reports on Thursday.,Lucas, 29, has agreed to join the Bucs, per NFL Network, after recording nine tackles in 15 games last season for San Francisco. He p...

Stanford star G Ebuka Okorie enters NBA draft
Stanford star guard Ebuka Okorie said Thursday that he is declaring for the NBA draft after leading the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring as a freshman.,Okorie was overlooked by top-flight programs during the recruiting process but was a big hit with the Cardinal. He ranked eighth nationally with...

White Sox place LHP Chris Murphy (elbow) on 15-day injured list
The Chicago White Sox placed left-handed reliever Chris Murphy on the 15-day injured list on Thursday because of left elbow impingement syndrome.,The move is retroactive to Wednesday. In other moves, the White Sox recalled left-hander Brandon Eisert and right-hander Duncan Davitt from Triple-A Charl...

After February brawl, Hornets and Pistons set for late-season rematch
The Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets face each other Friday for the first time in more than two months in a game that will likely draw the attention of both teams.,It will mark the first time the teams meet since a brawl that resulted in four player ejections and a later ejection of Charlotte c...

Bryson DeChambeau humbled by misadventures, opening 76 at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Bryson DeChambeau knows the feeling of something between proud accomplishment and elation, walking off the 18th green after the first round with the lead at the Masters. And he got reacquainted with the opposite emotion on Thursday. ,DeChambeau blasted a patron with his tee shot on N...

Rory McIlroy tied for lead to begin Masters defense
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy began the defense of his first Masters title with a 5-under-par 67 that gave him a share of the afternoon lead with Sam Burns at Augusta National on Thursday. ,It is only the third time in 18 Masters starts that McIlroy has broken 70 in the first round, and the second-lo...

Tigers CF Parker Meadows carted off after collision
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows was carted off the field after a scary collision in the bottom of the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Meadows was playing center field and Riley Greene was playing left field when Twins hitter Josh Bell hit a sli...

Twins make clutch plays, add to Tigers' losing skid
Brooks Lee pulled a two-run single through the right side of the infield, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Josh Bell went 3-for-4 and hit a solo home run for Minnesota, which completed a four-game sweep over the Tigers.,Gleyb...

Michigan adds former Tennessee F J.P. Estrella
Tennessee transfer forward J.P. Estrella told multiple media outlets on Thursday that he has committed to national champion Michigan.,Listed at 6-foot-11 and 240 pounds, Estrella averaged 10.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in 33 games (13 starts) with the Volunteers this past season. Tennessee's season ca...

New York City FC's Drew Baiera (ACL) to undergo surgery
New York City FC defender Drew Baiera will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured ACL in his left knee, the team said Thursday.,Baiera played in 21 minutes over three matches for NYCFC and didn't dent the scoresheet.,Per NYCFC.network, Baiera sustained the injury during his recent stint with the U.S. ...

Austrian teen Lilli Tagger stuns No. 3 Liudmila Samsonova in Linz
Local wild-card competitor Lilli Tagger pulled off a 6-2, 7-6 (11) defeat of No. 3 Liudmila Samsonova of Russia on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz in Linz, Austria.,Tagger, who turned 18 in February, converted three of five break-point opportunities while wi...

Athletics' Jeffrey Springs dominates Yanks in 1-hit shutout
Jeffrey Springs allowed one hit in seven outstanding innings to lead to the visiting Athletics to a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon.,Springs (2-0) took a no-hit bid into the seventh before Ben Rice cleanly singled to right field following a one-out walk to Giancarlo Stant...

Jannik Sinner sees record set streak snapped, advances in Monte Carlo
No. 2 Jannik Sinner saw his record streak of consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events snapped at 37, but the Italian still managed to beat Czech competitor Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday.,Sinner, whose streak was 13 sets l...

NBA clears Kings, says coach made mistake vs. Warriors
The NBA announced Thursday that Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie made an honest mistake in his team's loss to the Golden State Warriors.,The league was investigating Christie after he instructed forward Doug McDermott to intentionally foul Warriors guard Seth Curry with his team leading by ...

76ers C Joel Embiid (appendicitis) out vs. Rockets
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery on Thursday afternoon in Houston, the team announced.,Embiid initially was ruled out for the game against the Rockets on Thursday night due to an illness.,The eighth-place 76ers (43-36) remain in a ti...

UCLA's Lauren Betts among 15 to attend WNBA draft
National champion center Lauren Betts and four of her UCLA teammates are among the 15 prospects who will attend Monday's 2026 WNBA Draft in New York City.,Bets will be joined by Bruins forward Angela Dugalic and guards Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez and Gianna Kneepkens.,UCLA defeated South Carolina 79-...

Marlins rough up Rhett Lowder to earn series split vs. Reds
Owen Caissie and Javier Sanoja combined for six hits and five RBIs to lead the host Miami Marlins to an 8-1 defeat of the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon, earning a split of the four-game set.,In a battle of former first-round picks, Miami's Max Meyer (1-0) allowed four hits, three walks and o...

Sam Burns torches par 5s to grab early Masters lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Sam Burns took advantage of Augusta National's longest holes in posting a 5-under-par round of 67 to take the early first-round in the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament on Thursday.,Burns got his round rolling by sinking an 11-foot eagle putt on the par-5 second hole. After drop...

NBA fines Magic $25K for violating injury reporting rules
The Orlando Magic were fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for violating the league's injury reporting rules.,Per the NBA, the Magic failed to disclose the game availability status of guard Anthony Black prior to Monday's contest against the Detroit Pistons. Black was listed as "out" in the initial...